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Many Japanese companies hold their annual meetings with shareholders in June, a rare opportunity for investors to ask questions about businesses and ensure that executives are aware of their needs.

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Panasonic: fielding your questions on rice cookers and TV casting.

This year, Panasonic Corp. executives had to respond to particularly diverse needs, as they faced thousands of investors Friday in an auditorium adjacent to a famous Japanese castle in Osaka. The subjects of their discussions included a soccer team and a TV actress, and the majority of questions were not so directly related to the Japanese electronics giant’s main businesses.

Japanese shareholder meetings are usually staid and predictable, but this one was particularly colorful.

One of the questions was about a long-running Japanese historical TV drama sponsored by Panasonic. The investor said that one veteran actress recently retired from the show and has yet to be replaced. “If Panasonic as a sponsor can help find a good young actress, the show would attract more viewers and eventually help generate more revenue,” he said. Read More »

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